Staff Profiles

BSc Agric, University of Botswana; BSc Genetics (Honours), Free State University; MSc (Systematics & Biodiversity), University of Cape Town; PhD (Biology especially Plant Breeding), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

A Biosystematist and Plant Breeder with interests in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Evolution

Genetics

Plant Structure and Function

Biology of Flowering Plants (Angiosperms)

Diversity of plants (Bryophytes, Ferns, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms)

Plant Systematics

Research interests are in the application of bioinformatics tools to study the effect of medicinal plants on microbes of economic importance (e.g. pathogens). Other interests include anything to do with agriculture and working in the bush.

PhD student project: A synopsis of genetic structure of Cryptococcus neorfomans and C. gattii species complex in Botswana.

MSc student  project: Plant transgenerational adaptation to heavy metal stress at BCL mines in Selibe Phikwe 

Bachelor of Architecture

Masters of Arts in Conservation and Regeneration

PhD in Architecture

I am a qualified and registered architect with Architectural Registration Board in Botswana (ARC). I am also an accredited architectural historian and architectural heritage specialist. I hold a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Sheffield completed in 2018. I am a researcher, scholar, and lecturer, and I have also practiced architecture after my graduation. My research interest includes the relationship of architecture to the everyday spaces, heritage, identity, and colonial architecture. Prior to that, I obtained a Masters of Arts in Conservation and Regeneration in 2014. I also hold a degree in Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Botswana completed in 2009.

Architectural Design 

History and theory

Courses in Heritage 

1. Katlego Pleasure Mwale (2015) Rethinking Urban History and Architecture In A Postcolonial Context: a case of developing a new capital Gaborone in Botswana in 1960, 12th AHRA on Research Students  Symposium on Syncretic Architectures New Approaches Between Theory and Practice, Plymouth University, United Kingdom.

2. Katlego Pleasure Mwale (2019) The cultural legacy of designing a capital city -Gaborone in Botswana, FOLIO: Journal of  Contemporary African Architecture, FOLIO Vol 2: Noir Radica

3.1. Katlego Pleasure Mwale & Jo Lintonbon (2019) Heritage, identity and the politics of representation in tribal spaces: an examination of architectural approaches in Mochudi, Botswana and Moruleng, South Africa, International Journal of Heritage Studies, DOI: 10.1080/13527258.2019.1621923.

MSc Clinical Epidemiology - Stellenbosch University

Cardiology - Muhimbili University

Fellow - European Society of Cardiology (FESC)

Internal Medicine (MMED) - Muhimbili University

Fellow - East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians

MD - University of Dar es Salaam

Associate Professor- Internal Medicine and cardiology, University of Botswana- 2020

Senior Lecturer - internal Medicine and cardiology, University of Botswana - 2013- 2020

Ag Head of Medicine, University of Botswana, - 2015 -18

Head of Medicine, Princess Marina Hospital , Gaborone, 2015 - 2018

Physician and Cardiologist at Princess Marina Hospital , Gaborone, 2012 - Todate

Lecturer - internal Medicine and cardiology, University of Botswana- 2011 -2013

Lecturer - internal Medicine and cardiology, Muhimbili University- 2008 -2011

General internal Medicine

Cardiology

Clinical Epidemiology

Heart failure

Hypertension

Rheumatic Heart disease

Thromboembolic disesase 

Cardiometabolic and Diabetes

Cardiometabolic and thromboembolic diseases

Link to publication- 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=WqBQtRQAAAAJ  

Professor in Paediatrics/Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Health,  University of Botswana

Head Consultant in Neonatology at NNU, Princess Marina Hospital and UB

Global Paediatrics Theme Leader at Centre of Global Health, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Prof Paediatrics, University of Norway, Institute of Clinical Medicine, 2003-2020, with responsibilities for medical student education and supervision of master and doctoral PhD theses, 2003-2020

Educated at the University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;

* Cand Med (master medicine1985-1991) and Dr Med (PhD 1991), Faculty of Medicine

* Cand Scient (Master; Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry), Faculty of Mathematics and Science, 1977-1983.

Visiting professor and neonatologist at University of Botswana, 2016-2019

Supervisor in 15 graduated PhDs (Norway/Sweden), 2003-2020,

Supervision in 18 Master degrees passed or in progress (5 at UB, 13 at the University of Oslo, Norway), 2008-2020

Centre of Global Health (CGH) University of Oslo; a) Signatory Theme Leader for Global Paediatrics (2016-dd), b) Member of the CGH management committee/Technical Advisory Board 2016-dd

Head at Section for Research and Education, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, AHUS, 2007-19

Elected Board Member of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo 2016, deputy member 2015.

Member of the Research Board of the Eastern/SouthEastern Health Region in Norway, 2006-2010

Head at Section for Neonatology, Akershus Univ Hosp, Oslo, Norway, 2007-08

President of the Norwegian Society for Perinatal Medicine 2012-2015

Member: European Academy of Paediatrics (EAPS), American Paediatric Society (APS), Norwegian Paediatric Association, Norwegian, Botswana Paediatric Association

Neonatology in general, Respiratory viral diseases, Newborn infections, Newborn Resuscitation, Nutrition for Premature and Sick newborns, Climate Change, Heat and Neonatal Health

Neonatology in general, Respiratory Viral Diseases, Newborn Infections, Newborn Resuscitation, Nutrition for Premature and Sick newborns, 

Climate change (Granted 2 international research projects; on Climate Heat and Maternal and Neonatal Health in Africa - CHAMNHA and ENBEL (Enhanced BELmont forum)

Neonatology in general, Respiratory Viral Diseases, Newborn Infections, Newborn Resuscitation and Respiratory Failure, Nutrition for Premature and Sick Newborns, Breast milk nutrition.

Climate change and heat, impacts on maternal and neonatal heath

see PubMed.gov, Nakstad B